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U.S. EPA proposes registration of new ipflufenoquin fungicide

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking comments on its proposal to register the new active ingredient ipflufenoquin. Such a fungicide may be beneficial in the management of several plant diseases, some of which are resistant to…

US EPA announces request for public input on the current pesticide exemption provision process

On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit information on the current pesticide exemption provision process. EPA announced that…

Agricultural Retailers Association monitors pesticide transport and dicamba at EPA

The president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) says they expect Biden's EPA to address transportation requirements for restricted-use pesticides and clarify other regulations. Daren Coppock, President and CEO of the…

Six chemicals prioritized for re-evaluation in New Zealand

Insecticides used in ant baits and chemicals found in wood treatment substances are among the additions to the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority's (EPA) priority list for re-evaluation. The EPA is responsible for regulating chemicals…

EPA proposes new safety measures for chlorpyrifos

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is taking the next step in its regulatory review of the active substance chlorpyrifos. What is Chlorpyrifos? It is an insecticide used for a wide variety of agricultural and non-agricultural…

The U.S. EPA celebrates its 50th anniversary

The United States Environmental Protection Agency celebrated its 50th anniversary last Wednesday. EPA was founded on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The Environmental Protection Agency was created to protect the health of people…

The European Union will ban the use of mancozeb, which must be reviewed by the EPA in the USA.

Europe, will soon run out of mancozeb fungicide. This fungicide is mainly used to combat late blight and other leaf diseases caused by endoparasite fungi. The European Union Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed voted not to…

U.S. EPA Announces Changes to Pesticide Application Regulations

EPA has restricted a rule to protect people from pesticide spraying by establishing a 25-foot "Application Exclusion Zone" for all ground spray applications and limiting AEZ's to the boundaries of the agricultural establishment. The agency…

The US Crop Protection Agency accepts comments on the proposed action on chitosan

Comments are accepted until November 30th on a federal proposal to add chitosan to EPA's list of active ingredients eligible for EPA's minimal risk pesticide exemption. What is chitosan? It is a naturally occurring active substance found…